Chile vs Portugal: Military expenditure
Chile
5.11 billion current USD
in 2024
Portugal
4.64 billion current USD
in 2024
Chile rank
47th
Portugal rank
50th
Military expenditure over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.11 billion current USD against 4.64 billion current USD in Portugal, a difference of 463.82 million current USD.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.46 million current USD | 186.46 million current USD | 22.00 million current USD | Portugal |
| 1970s | 825.44 million current USD | 492.54 million current USD | 332.90 million current USD | Chile |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion current USD | 706.88 million current USD | 753.90 million current USD | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion current USD | 1.76 billion current USD | 158.56 million current USD | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion current USD | 2.77 billion current USD | 239.87 million current USD | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.22 billion current USD | 3.16 billion current USD | 2.06 billion current USD | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion current USD | 3.92 billion current USD | 1.21 billion current USD | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 5.11 billion current USD against 4.64 billion current USD in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chile and Portugal?
- 463.82 million current USD, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chile ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)